Amalia Creus is a Senior Professor at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and coordinator of the NODES research group. She earned her PhD in Visual Arts and Education from the University of Barcelona in 2011 and has held visiting positions at University College Dublin, the University of Malta, and Birkbeck College, London. Her research lies at the intersection of education, communication, and cultural studies, with a particular focus on critical pedagogies, racism, and educational inequities. Dr. Creus has led and contributed to multiple research initiatives addressing social justice and inclusion in education.